--- product_id: 451951538 title: "The Silmarillion Illustrated" price: "295.26 DT" currency: TND in_stock: true url: https://www.desertcart.tn/products/451951538-the-silmarillion-illustrated store_origin: TN region: Tunisia --- # First-ever Tolkien color illustrations Top #20 in Metaphysical & Visionary Fiction Epic 400+ pages of lore The Silmarillion Illustrated **Price:** 295.26 DT **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🎨 Unlock the legendary world of Middle-earth through Tolkien’s own brushstrokes! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Silmarillion Illustrated - **How much does it cost?** 295.26 DT with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tn](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/451951538-the-silmarillion-illustrated) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Unlock the Ancient Lore:** Explore the foundational myths and histories that shaped The Lord of the Rings, from the Creation to the Rings of Power. - • **Critically Acclaimed & Beloved:** Join over 3,400 readers who rated this masterpiece 4.9 stars, cementing its status as a timeless classic. - • **Collector’s Must-Have Edition:** A definitive, beautifully crafted volume that elevates your Tolkien library and sparks envy among fantasy aficionados. - • **Dive into Tolkien’s Original Vision:** Experience Middle-earth through Tolkien’s own breathtaking paintings and drawings, never before published in color. - • **A Journey Beyond The Lord of the Rings:** Go deeper than ever before with stories of rebellion, exile, and epic battles that define the Elder Days. ## Overview The Silmarillion: Illustrated by J.R.R. Tolkien (Tolkien Editions) is a special edition that presents Tolkien’s epic mythology of Middle-earth’s First Age, featuring over 400 pages of richly detailed lore and, for the first time, Tolkien’s original color illustrations. Edited posthumously by his son Christopher Tolkien, this volume is essential for fans seeking the roots of The Lord of the Rings saga, combining mythic storytelling with rare artistic insight. Highly rated and ranked among the top visionary fiction books, it’s a collector’s treasure that deepens your connection to Tolkien’s legendary world. ## Description Experience Middle-earth like never before in this special edition of the forerunner to The Lord of the Rings , illustrated throughout in color by J.R.R. Tolkien himself. The Silmarillion is a doorway to the history, mythology, key characters, and defining tales of the early ages of Middle-earth—an essential volume for any Tolkien reader eager for a deeper journey. The Silmarilli were three perfect jewels, fashioned by Fëanor, most gifted of the Elves, and within them was imprisoned the last Light of the Two Trees of Valinor. But the first Dark Lord, Morgoth, stole the jewels and set them within his iron crown, guarded in the impenetrable fortress of Angband in the north of Middle-earth. This high fantasy saga is the history of the rebellion of Fëanor and his kindred against the gods, their exile from Valinor and return to Middle-earth, and their war, hopeless despite all the heroism, against the great Enemy. The Silmarillion is the ancient drama to which the characters in The Lord of the Rings look back, and in whose events some of them such as Elrond and Galadriel took part. The book also includes several shorter works that expand on Tolkien's world-building: the Ainulindalë , a myth of the Creation, and the Valaquenta , in which the nature and powers of each of the gods is described. The Akallabêth recounts the downfall of the great island kingdom of Númenor at the end of the Second Age, and Of the Rings of Power tells of the great events at the end of the Third Age, as narrated in The Lord of the Rings. Tolkien could not publish The Silmarillion in his lifetime, as it grew with him, so he would leave it to his son, Christopher Tolkien, to edit the work from many manuscripts and bring his father’s great vision to publishable form, so completing this epic fantasy masterpiece and the literary achievement of a lifetime. This special edition presents anew this seminal first step towards mapping out the posthumous publishing of Middle-earth, and the beginning of an illustrious forty years and more than twenty books celebrating his father’s legacy. This definitive new edition includes, by way of an introduction, a letter written by Tolkien in 1951 which provides a brilliant exposition of the earlier Ages, and for the first time in its history is presented with Tolkien’s own paintings and drawings, which reveal the breathtaking grandeur and beauty of his vision of the First Age of Middle-earth, the foundation of his complete legendarium. This foundational history of the Elder Days is the bedrock of Tolkien’s entire legendarium, featuring: The Music of Creation: From the Music of the Ainur that sang the world into being to the forging of the Silmarils—three perfect jewels that held the last Light of the Two Trees of Valinor. The First Dark Lord: Witness the rise of Morgoth, the great Enemy, and his theft of the Silmarils, setting in motion a hopeless, heroic war that defines an age for all of Middle-earth. The Exile of the Noldor: Discover the history of Fëanor’s rebellion and the flight of the Elves from Valinor, an ancient drama that characters like Elrond and Galadriel look back on with sorrow. Illustrations by the Author: For the first time in its history, experience Tolkien’s vision in his own breathtaking paintings and drawings, revealing the grandeur and beauty of the First Age. Lost Tales of the Elder Days: Explore shorter works covering the myth of Creation, the nature of the gods, the catastrophic downfall of the island kingdom of Númenor, and the history of the Rings of Power. ## Features - William Morrow - The Silmarillion: Illustrated by J.R.R. Tolkien (Tolkien Editions) (Tolkien Illustrated Editions) ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #2,180 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #19 in Metaphysical & Visionary Fiction (Books) #45 in Military Fantasy (Books) #50 in War Fiction (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.9 out of 5 stars 3,471 Reviews | ## Images ![The Silmarillion Illustrated - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71OlFxwcp3L.jpg) ## Frequently Bought Together - The Silmarillion: Illustrated by J.R.R. Tolkien (Tolkien Editions) (Tolkien Illustrated Editions) - The Hobbit Illustrated by the Author: Illustrated by J.R.R. 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